Sabin Nsanzimana

16.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
130 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Sabin Nsanzimana is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sabin Nsanzimana has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Infectious Diseases, 63 papers in Epidemiology and 23 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Sabin Nsanzimana's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (58 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (33 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (26 papers). Sabin Nsanzimana is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (58 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (33 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (26 papers). Sabin Nsanzimana collaborates with scholars based in Rwanda, United States and Canada. Sabin Nsanzimana's co-authors include Edward J. Mills, Nathan Ford, Meg Doherty, Steve Kanters, Zara Shubber, Agnès Binagwaho, Eric Remera, Marco Vitória, David J. Riedel and Martina Penazzato and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Sabin Nsanzimana

124 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Patient-Reported Barriers to Adherence to Antiretroviral ... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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  1. Patient-Reported Barriers to Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2016 353 citations Zara Shubber, Edward J. Mills et al. PLoS Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sabin Nsanzimana Rwanda 30 1.9k 1.4k 585 570 339 130 3.1k
Christopher J. Hoffmann United States 30 2.4k 1.2× 1.7k 1.2× 909 1.6× 536 0.9× 592 1.7× 142 3.5k
Salome Charalambous South Africa 34 3.1k 1.6× 1.9k 1.3× 878 1.5× 559 1.0× 200 0.6× 177 3.8k
Claire Thorne United Kingdom 34 2.4k 1.3× 1.6k 1.1× 645 1.1× 702 1.2× 434 1.3× 175 3.5k
David P. Wilson Australia 31 2.1k 1.1× 1.9k 1.3× 714 1.2× 778 1.4× 301 0.9× 135 3.2k
Gilles Wandeler Switzerland 28 2.0k 1.0× 1.8k 1.2× 656 1.1× 522 0.9× 928 2.7× 139 3.1k
C. William Wester United States 27 1.5k 0.8× 892 0.6× 651 1.1× 449 0.8× 207 0.6× 84 2.1k
Martina Penazzato Switzerland 31 2.2k 1.2× 1.0k 0.7× 909 1.6× 615 1.1× 139 0.4× 116 2.8k
Stewart E. Reid Zambia 21 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 531 0.9× 595 1.0× 78 0.2× 54 2.4k
Christian Wejse Denmark 32 2.5k 1.3× 2.0k 1.4× 353 0.6× 278 0.5× 116 0.3× 202 4.3k
Paul J. Weidle United States 32 2.8k 1.5× 1.5k 1.0× 1.1k 1.9× 644 1.1× 98 0.3× 95 3.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sabin Nsanzimana

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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El‐Khatib, Ziad, Eric Remera, Menelas Nkeshimana, et al.. (2025). Refining early detection of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Rwanda: Leveraging predictive symptom clusters to enhance case definitions. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 156. 107902–107902. 1 indexed citations
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Muvunyi, Claude Mambo, Aimable Mbituyumuremyi, Patrick Gad Iradukunda, et al.. (2025). Strategies for mitigating emerging artemisinin-based antimalarial drug resistance in Rwanda: a promising approach for managing therapies in malaria-endemic countries. BMJ Global Health. 10(10). e020884–e020884.
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Dusingize, Jean Claude, Gad Murenzi, Eric Remera, et al.. (2024). Cancer risk among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus ( HIV) in Rwanda from 2007 to 2018. International Journal of Cancer. 155(12). 2149–2158. 2 indexed citations
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Ndishimye, Pacifique, Rachelle Buchanan, Sabin Nsanzimana, et al.. (2023). Third COVID-19 vaccine dose boosts antibody function in Rwandans with high HIV viral load. iScience. 26(10). 107959–107959. 3 indexed citations
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Nachega, Jean B., Sabin Nsanzimana, Angeli Rawat, et al.. (2022). Advancing detection and response capacities for emerging and re-emerging pathogens in Africa. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 23(5). e185–e189. 17 indexed citations
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Musanabaganwa, Clarisse, Vincent K. Cubaka, Muhammed Semakula, et al.. (2021). One hundred thirty-three observed COVID-19 deaths in 10 months: unpacking lower than predicted mortality in Rwanda. BMJ Global Health. 6(2). e004547–e004547. 10 indexed citations
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Bardosh, Kevin, Richard Musoke, Binyam Tilahun, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of the implementation process of the mobile health platform ‘WelTel’ in six sites in East Africa and Canada using the modified consolidated framework for implementation research (mCFIR). BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 21(1). 293–293. 9 indexed citations
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Mugwaneza, Placidie, Aline Umubyeyi, Landry Tsague, et al.. (2018). Impact of maternal ART on mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV at six weeks postpartum in Rwanda. BMC Public Health. 18(1). 1248–1248. 26 indexed citations
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Bautista‐Arredondo, Sergio, Sandra G. Sosa‐Rubí, Marjorie Opuni, et al.. (2018). Influence of supply-side factors on voluntary medical male circumcision costs in Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia. PLoS ONE. 13(9). e0203121–e0203121. 14 indexed citations
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Nsanzimana, Sabin, Eric Remera, Muhayimpundu Ribakare, et al.. (2017). Phased implementation of spaced clinic visits for stable HIV-positive patients in Rwanda to support Treat All. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 20(0). 2 indexed citations
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Nsanzimana, Sabin, Eric Remera, Steve Kanters, et al.. (2017). Household survey of HIV incidence in Rwanda: a national observational cohort study. The Lancet HIV. 4(10). e457–e464. 28 indexed citations
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Shubber, Zara, Edward J. Mills, Jean B. Nachega, et al.. (2016). Patient-Reported Barriers to Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS Medicine. 13(11). e1002183–e1002183. 353 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nsanzimana, Sabin, Eric Remera, Steve Kanters, et al.. (2015). Effect of baseline CD4 cell count at linkage to HIV care and at initiation of antiretroviral therapy on mortality in HIV-positive adult patients in Rwanda: a nationwide cohort study. The Lancet HIV. 2(9). e376–e384. 13 indexed citations
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Karita, Etienne, Rachel Parker, Sabin Nsanzimana, et al.. (2014). HIV Transmission in Discordant Couples in Non Research Settings: Rwanda Experience. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A73–A73.
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Binagwaho, Agnès, Placidie Mugwaneza, Hinda Ruton, et al.. (2012). Factors associated with disclosure of HIV status among HIV positive children in Rwanda.. TSpace. 69(3). 9 indexed citations
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Nsanzimana, Sabin, Hinda Ruton, David Lowrance, et al.. (2011). Cell Phone-Based and Internet-Based Monitoring and Evaluation of the National Antiretroviral Treatment Program During Rapid Scale-Up in Rwanda. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 59(2). e17–e23. 42 indexed citations
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Mugwaneza, Placidie, Hinda Ruton, Alphonse Rukundo, et al.. (2011). Under-two child mortality according to maternal HIV status in Rwanda: assessing outcomes within the National PMTCT Program. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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